The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-10
r,sHnnMrx OF THE SENATE
Interestinr Comparisons by senator rfszp-
ton-Edmunds,s atrniaht Rait.

| Senator Wade Hampton, the first angler OF
the United States Senate. left the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Tuesday to go to Point OF Rocks,
| Maryland. for weeks angling While In this
| city he purchased u valuable rod and othor
angling accessories in q Fulton street estab-
| lishment. Whether no purchased his bait y
| in New York cannot be ascertalned.
| Gen. Hampton spends n couple Of weeks
| every summer at tho Point" His favorte
| rock. near tho middle OF tho river, has been
| dubbed Hampton Rock by tho villagers. On 1t
| tho Senator and President Arthur made the
| big catches which wero tho talk Of the country
| four years ago.
| Mr.. Hampton delights in retailing his angling
experiences, and tells somo interesting things
| about the angling abilities OF some OF his Sena-
| torial associates. According to his estimate.
| the champion anglers of the United States
| Senate, himself not counted, are John +.
Kenna of West Virginia. George f. Edmunds
| OF Vermont. William P. Frye. Of Maine. and
| Arthur P. German of Maryland.
tsese The best all aroSnd SShterman he
sport. Whom he starts OF for the fishing
Dressed in, something like, jean trousers, n
flannel shirt, and sloueh hat, he r2ws h ii own
roS ps an e aHSs and Hangsome young lace he
looks the rustic Apollo OF tho stage
sS0rns tie use S. bait Ss R%t tho
s ssenes 09 On bad shns days 10 st @
WATERS, and IL perhaps. Sgarlng out how Vest
Hrgina s to be saved from the SnSSr ror
are, therefore, the silent Edmunds. and my
self We three take fishing excursion to the
Rocks rs We are Washingt ON ,0 We haze sIns
ss rs has e H
tion until the next meal"
sexs 6s ~
OF the Senate were his agility equal to his SOL
loses many a sportiye bass which his hook has
sensitiyeness s Of his touch and hls long expert.
| an able handler OF the rod"
Here Mr.. Hampton made remark which HI \, the
pn Sens dsfEd %, said
explanation, MIR. Hampton looked surprised at
'Hs ssspaSes1 Trys SAID Mr. Hampton
only angler know who can sit ia q boat Al
know, and does not break through his rule Of
| life even under the influence Of an angling
| trip. During recent campaign in Maine he
to empty K6nna's bottle at Point Of Rocks. but
can testify that tho accusation Is slander,
| for was one Of the party und I am sure MIR.
| Frye did not even look Mt the bottle.
! nual Senatorial trip to Point OF Rocks. He
| lives near by. and we make our preparations at
| his house. He is n learner yet. hut shows tai
ents which promise great things when he gets
| older and moro addicted to day dreams. He has
| the finest fishing tackle have seen anywhere.
| The very sight OF It would make a man long
! to rush for the river.
Mr. German thinks fishing trip every year
| is necessary to- a. political manager, He told
| Tor the last Presidential canvass while he was
| holding a rod In the middle Of the Potomac In
| the summer Of 1884. He believes that all the
| great political ideas which have found express
| sion during the age were conceived under
| with us every summer. not so much to catch
| fish as to think"